Re: [Bug-ddrescue] deletes input file when targeting block device?

[Chris Combs]

Never mind, user error, more coffee. Thanks for all that you do.

On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 8:44 PM, Chris Combs <address@hidden> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Is it possible that ddrescue 1.22 could be unlinking the input file if the
> user tries to output it to a block device?
>
> my steps--Ubuntu Bionic Beaver running ddrescue from gddrescue package:
>
> [ successfully captures img from /dev/sdd to sdd.img using ddrescue ]
> [ swaps in new sd card to copy image onto ]
>
> address@hidden:/media/combs ddrescue sdd.img /dev/sdd
> ddrescue: Output file exists and is not a regular file.
> ddrescue: Use '--force' if you really want to overwrite it, but be
>         aware that all existing data in the output file will be lost.
> Try 'ddrescue --help' for more information.
> address@hidden:/media/combs# ddrescue sdd.img /dev/sdd --force
> ddrescue: Can't open input file: No such file or directory
> address@hidden:/media/combs# ls -l sdd.img
> ls: cannot access 'sdd.img': No such file or directory
>
> reasonably reliable root storage device, stable power supply, low quantum
> fluctuations, good moon phase, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> --
> Chris Combs
> Washington, D.C.
> http://chriscombs.net
>



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Washington, D.C.
http://chriscombs.net